Comments & ID Thoughts
Seen this guy a few times. Always on the ground. Moved it away from my door once and it reared up with it's front legs. Located in SE Turkey.
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- Submitted: Dec 15, 2020
- Photographed: Dec 15, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Adana, Turkey
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
This is some variety of wolf spider, Family Lycosidae, possibly Genus Hogna. Rearing up with the front legs is a threat display, as it makes the spider look bigger and more imposing. A bite would be painful but not dangerous.